How to say “daytime” or “during the day” in Japanese | 昼間 (ひるま、hiruma)

30.11.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「昼間 (ひるま、hiruma)」means “daytime” or “during the day.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word昼間
Hiraganaひるま
Romaji Readinghiruma
English Meaningdaytime,
during the day

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence昼ひる間まは買かい物ものに出でかけていた。
Romaji ReadingHiruma wa kaimono ni dekakete ita.
English MeaningI was out to go shopping during the day. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence昼間は買い物に出かけていました。
Romaji ReadingHiruma wa kaimono ni dekakete imashita.
English MeaningI was going out to go shopping in daytime. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence娘むすめは昼間ひるまによく寝ねる。
Romaji ReadingMusume wa hiruma ni yoku neru.
English MeaningMy daughter sleeps a lot during the daytime. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence娘は昼間によく寝ます。
Romaji ReadingMusume wa hiruma ni yoku nemasu.
English MeaningMy daughter sleeps a lot during the daytime. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence昼ひる間まは暖あたたかくなってきた。
Romaji ReadingHiruma wa atatakaku natte kita.
English MeaningIt’s getting warmer during the daytime. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence昼間は暖かくなってきました。
Romaji ReadingHiruma wa atatakaku natte kimashita.
English MeaningIt’s getting warmer during the daytime. (Polite Form)
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